Scheme gaiters. Warm leggings for cold weather. Leg warmers with ornaments

Leg warmers were once a purely sports item of clothing. Today, they are “exploited” with no less success by lovers of street fashion, effectively combining them with high heels, platform boots or even sneakers. At the same time, they can perform not only a “spectacular” function, but also warm the feet of their owner, so they can be worn with boots. But the most important thing is that leg warmers are not so difficult to knit with your own hands. Here's what you need for this.

Preparatory work

As preparatory work, you need to decide what color your leg warmers will be, what length, what material and what pattern you will knit them with. If you should not have any problems with color and length, then we advise you not to use very thin or very thick yarn as the material for the product. In the first case, it will be difficult for you to knit, in the second, it will be difficult to wear. Regarding the pattern for leg warmers, focus on how familiar you are with knitting. If your relationship with this type of needlework is only at the development stage, it is better to abandon complex patterns and start “getting your feet wet” with simple knitting, for example, stocking. Here, decide how many knitting needles you will use in the knitting process: with 5 knitting needles (in a circle) you will get a seamless product, with 2 knitting needles you will have to sew the leg warmers.

Measuring technique

Whatever knitting method you choose, there are 6 main measurements that need to be taken. These include: leg circumference in the calf area, in the shin area and under the knee, the distance from the knee to the middle of the calf and from it to the ankle, the total length of the leggings. If you plan to knit extended leggings (above the knee), you will need to take another measurement - the circumference of the leg at the hip (at the level of the maximum height of the leggings).

Counting the required number of loops and rows

To get an idea of the volume of knitting, first cast on 2 dozen stitches on your knitting needles and knit a few centimeters of the pattern you have chosen. Take a measuring tape and see how many loops are included in 1 cm - this way you will get the required number of loops for the already measured leg circumference. Based on how many rows of knitting are included in 1 cm, calculate how many rows you will need to knit for a given length of leggings. It is better to start knitting from the top, with an elastic band (alternating knit and purl loops) and finish with the same elastic band.

Simple pattern for leg warmers - stockinette stitch

To knit leg warmers with stocking stitch, you need to use knitting needles according to the following pattern: for 2 knitting needles - one row (front) with only knit stitches, the second (wrong side) - with only knit stitches, for 5 knitting needles - with only knit stitches in the circle. Start with an elastic band, for which you allocate about 5 cm of length. Then move on to stockinette stitch, starting to add stitches (up to mid-calf level). You can add loops like this: when knitting on 2 knitting needles - at the beginning of the row and at the end, when knitting on 5 knitting needles - through the row. For example, in the first row you throw on a loop at the beginning and at the end of the circle, in the second - you knit without adding loops, in the third - you throw on a loop between 5 and 6 loops from the beginning of the circle to its end, in the fourth - without adding. From the middle of the calf, decrease the loops in the same order as you added them.

Leg warmers with a pattern - oblique

Another simple option for knitting is leg warmers with one braid (aran). In order to knit such a product, stock up on one more knitting needle and take note of the following pattern:

1st row – 4 purl loops, 8 knit stitches and 4 more purl loops;
2nd row (and all other even ones) - according to the picture;
3rd row – 4 purl loops, remove 4 knit stitches onto an additional knitting needle and move forward, knit 4 knit stitches and 4 knit stitches from an additional knitting needle, 4 purl stitches;
5th and 7th rows - according to the drawing;
9th row - repeat the pattern of the 3rd row.

Also decide where the aran will be placed: if in the front, divide the total number of loops in the row in half and count 8 loops in both directions from this middle. Mark the necessary loops (for example, with knots) - you will knit the aran from them.

And one last practical tip - to ensure that your knitted leg warmers fit snugly on your leg, add an elastic thread to the yarn when knitting elastic. You can decorate your hand-made miracle with beads, buttons, pompoms or stones. For those who have already mastered the world of knitting, we offer a video describing a knitting pattern for leg warmers with the “Snowflake” pattern.

Gaiters are a knitted, leather or cloth overlay that is worn over shoes, leaving only the sole exposed.

History of spats

If you look back, gaiters were originally made of leather. The leather was rough and tanned. Such gaiters performed an exclusively protective function, preventing leg injuries during combat operations or saving the skin from wounds in impenetrable forests.

You can compare leggings to stockings, only without soles. Initially, the leggings themselves were called gaiters or shanks, as well as boots.

In the 17th-18th centuries, such clothing was popular among both men and women. Women's versions have become more beautiful over time, decorated with embroidery and patterns, while men's have remained laconic. However, at the peak of popularity, there was no big difference between the women's and men's pairs - they were all made of coarse cloth of light gray or beige color and trimmed with a row of buttons along the edge of the canvas.

Who uses gaiters

A new surge in the popularity of leggings occurred in 1970. At this time, everything related to the fashionable trend - aerobics - was in special demand. Colorful and bright warm leg gaiters that do not restrict movement instantly won the hearts of the female half of the population.

Dancers and professional gymnasts actively use this accessory to keep the working part of the leg warm. Before training, to warm up the muscles, gaiters of the required length are put on, which are removed after some time.

Travelers all over the world also appreciate the functionality of the gaiters. Made from waterproof and windproof modern materials, they perfectly protect shoes and open areas of the leg (for example, between the boot and the cuff of trousers) from the piercing wind and rain.

If previously gaiters performed the protective function of the legs for the military, now this role is assigned to the high tops of boots. Essentially, the shaft is a gaiter attached to the last of the boot.

The largest percentage of leggings consumers are young girls. In 2004, leg warmers regained their former popularity. The progress that has occurred over the years of their absence allows us to invent and produce any models - knitted, knitted, decorated with patterns, stones, decorative bows or beads.

Knitted leg warmers

Peasants were the first to wear knitted leggings. They were worn over pants, tied at the knee with an elastic band. Easy to remove, easy to clean without staining your main clothes.

To knit leg warmers with knitting needles, you don’t have to look for long diagrams and descriptions. Many different ideas are offered to suit every taste. When choosing a pattern for knitted leg warmers, you need to determine what clothes they will be worn with. For example, leg warmers with a jacquard pattern will look better with clothes in laconic shades, pairing well with accessories in the same style.

To knit leg warmers with a jacquard pattern without a toe and heel, you will need threads of two colors - green and white (or black). The composition of the thread should not be synthetic, otherwise the legs will be uncomfortable and an allergic reaction may occur. If the leg warmers are knitted for cold weather, natural wool thread is best.

You need circular knitting needles, their size should correspond to the thickness of the thread. Recommendations for choosing knitting needles are on the yarn packaging of any manufacturer.

Description of knitting

In order for the knitted leg warmers (with knitting needles), the diagrams and descriptions of which are attached, to be the right size, you need to measure the circumference of the leg at the ankle and the circumference of the leg at the calf at the widest part with a centimeter tape. Measurements are taken according to the model - short ones only cover the ankle, tall ones can reach the very knee. If the selected model will be worn over shoes, measurements must be taken along the part of the leg in the shoe.

How to knit leg warmers with knitting needles if the difference in girth is large? To do this, you will need to add stitches at the beginning and end of the row.

After the measurements and calculations have been made, we begin to set the loops. The number of loops is cast on the knitting needles so that the length of the resulting chain is equal to the girth in centimeters. Next, the knitting process itself begins.

The jacquard pattern is knitted along the front side, in rotating rows; on the back side, the pattern is read symmetrically - instead of green, a white thread is used, and vice versa. The unused thread is pulled inside the loops. It is important to take this into account when purchasing yarn - consumption with the jacquard technique increases almost 2 times. All stitches are knitted.

To ensure that the leg warmers, knitted on two knitting needles, sit tightly on the leg and do not slip off, the work is completed with 7-10 rows of classic English elastic. The first loop is removed, knit, purl. So until the end of the row. The latter is knitted purlwise. The work turns over and the knitting proceeds as the loops look.

Once the elastic band is completed, the loops are closed.

Sew the fabric with a light-colored thread using a knitting needle or a needle with a blunt end, being careful not to separate the yarn fibers.

Knitting on 4 needles

How to knit leg warmers with knitting needles so that you don’t have to sew them? The best option is knitting on 4 needles using the hosiery method.

Knitting starts from the top. Knit 5 cm with an English rib pattern, then begin to form the leggings pattern. If they have a relief and voluminous pattern, then start knitting it, but if there is no special pattern, then you can knit the entire legging with an elastic band.

To knit a leg warmer with braids, the number of loops is a multiple of 4. Then these loops are evenly distributed onto 4 knitting needles so that there are no gaps between the distributed loops. The first and last loops participate in the formation of the pattern; they are knitted not with edge loops, but according to the pattern.

To knit bright leg warmers with a braid pattern, you need to use melange-colored yarn and a set of stocking needles.

Cast on a number of loops equal to the circumference of the leg at the top of the gaiters (calf). For medium calf sizes, cast on 60 stitches.

Now the first row is knitted using four knitting needles. Take the first knitting needle, knit 15 stitches with it, the next 15 with another knitting needle, the next 15 with a third knitting needle, and the remaining with a fourth knitting needle. The fifth knitting needle is taken as a working one.

The bright leg warmer is knitted with a “braid” pattern.

1st row: 1 purl, *knit 4, purl 2*, at the end 1 purl;
2nd and all even rows: according to the picture;
3rd row: 1 purl, *knit 4, purl 2*, at the end 1 purl;
5th row: 1 purl, *4 loops are crossed to the left (2 loops are removed on an auxiliary needle before work, 2 loops are knitted with knits, then loops with an auxiliary knitting needle are knitted with knits), 2 purl*, at the end - 1 purl;
7th row: repeat from 1st row.

In order for the product to fit well to the shape of the leg, smooth additions and decreases of loops are made in the areas of the shin, calf, and ankle.

By experimenting with knitting patterns, you can make the braid asymmetrical - knit one strand narrow, of 2 loops, and the second wide, of 6 or more.

Gaiters on 4 knitting needles have a distinctive feature from those knitted using 2 knitting needles - they do not have a seam. In some cases it is necessary, and in some cases its absence is only a plus.

Leg warmers for children

This is a comfortable uniform for children. When it’s already quite warm outside, but there may still be sudden changes in the weather, such an accessory will come in handy.

To knit leg warmers for a girl or a boy, you need to choose a yarn that is not too scratchy so that the child can walk comfortably in them. Children's leg warmers are best knitted using jacquard patterns. The design can be completely different - boats or anchors, balls are suitable for boys. The best color to use is dark - blue, green, brown. Knitted leg warmers for girls can be knitted with threads of bright and cheerful colors, with a pattern of hearts or flowers.

For children's leg warmers, a simple pattern is suitable.

The pattern is knitted according to the pattern where:

I - knit 1 knit;
O - 1 knit, 1 purl;
~ - purl 3 together;
W - 3 loops from one.

Leg warmers for men

You can knit men's leg warmers using the same pattern as women's ones. Plain high leg warmers in green, bottle or blue shades suit men well; the pattern should not be too delicate. Young guys like to wear mid-height leg warmers with high, rough boots.

To knit men's leg warmers, you need to cast on the required number of loops. Next, 3 rows of elastic 1 x 1 or 2 x 2 are knitted. After the elastic, they begin to form the pattern.

The simplest pattern is “tangle”. It is well suited for a men's wardrobe, as it is quite laconic, but at the same time interesting.

The pattern is knitted very simply - first row - alternating stitches: knit - purl. So until the end of the row. The first and last loops are edge loops.

The second row is knitted the same way as the first: knit - purl.

Each row starts like the first. In this case, both the wrong side and the front side are knitted in exactly this way. Due to the fact that above each loop a loop is knitted, the opposite of the working one, the pattern turns out to be a little confusing.

Leg warmer decoration

Having knitted the leg warmers to the end, you can put the diagrams and description aside and start decorating the accessory. To do this, you can crochet the edge of the product, forming a beautiful and openwork border or flounces. In addition, to knit leg warmers, patterns and descriptions can be taken from different sources. And if you experiment, you can knit a product that is unique and unlike others.

The winter season is perhaps the best time to take the gaiters out of the closet drawer, wash them and put them on your child to keep him warm. Children's leg warmers are all the rage right now. At the same time, if you don’t find them in stores, you can knit them with knitting needles.

This won't be that difficult to do. A little perseverance with patience, mastery of needlework techniques - and the new thing is ready. We knit the product with knitting needles and also with crochet. Those needlewomen who are just mastering this art should choose the simplest patterns. Let's look at them in this article.

Initially, measurements should be taken from children. You can knit leg warmers not only on two, but also on five regular knitting needles. It is not so easy to say which method of doing work is simpler for a less experienced needlewoman.

In the case of two knitting needles, the fabric will need to be stitched. Another option will require the ability to correctly distribute stitches with knitting needles. Regardless of this, the following measurements are required:

- leg circumference under the knees;

- calf circumference;

- calf girth;

— distance from the knee to the middle part of the calf;

— the distance between the middle of the calf to the ankle;

- the length of the product itself.

Bright gaiters for cold weather over boots

You can also knit on knitting needles without a pattern. If you have children's leg warmers that have a seam, then you need to make a pattern. Draw a small rectangle on a millimeter measure. The largest of its sides is equal to the length of the product.

The small one is identical to the calf girth. Position the figure vertically, this will make it easier for you to construct. Divide the two small sides in half and connect their middles with a line. Mark the vertical, marking the distance from the line above from the knee to the middle of the calf to the ankle.

Let's draw thin lines that will be parallel to the horizontal sides. After this, on the top line we lay off the half-circumference of the legs under the knee from the vertical in two directions, on the next one at the top - the circumference of the shin, on the bottom there should be the circumference of the ankle. Connect the ends of the lines on all sides with small curves.

At the bottom, be sure to draw a lapel in the shape of a rectangle or an increasing trapezoid.

In the first situation, the product will cover only the upper part of the shoe, in the other - a limited instep area. Ask your children which option they like best. With these knitting needles you can create different knitted items.

The most common pattern for knitting leg warmers, which is accessible even to the least experienced craftsman, is stocking stitch. Cast on 20 stitches, knit the first row, purl the next row. Count the number of loops for each centimeter horizontally, as well as the number of vertical rows. We determine exactly how many loops you need to cast on. Vertical counting helps to accurately calculate the order of decreasing or increasing the number of loops. Knitting will not be difficult for you.

Let's consider another knitting pattern for the product, which is distinguished by its simplicity.

Try initially making knitted leg warmers for your child with a knitted seam. This is very simple, because you are making a fabric, which will then need to be knitted (sewn) together.
For this purpose, cast on 50 stitches on knitting needles 4 mm thick.
Of these, 110 rows should be knitted. They all must be completely identical. You need to alternate a couple of front turns with a pair of purl turns.
We close the loops on the last row and wash the emerging panel. This must be done so that the knitted children's leg warmers do not begin to shrink over time.
At the final stage, the panel needs to be sewn together. It is best to do the work with contrasting threads, and also embroider something along the seam. Some decorate this place with ribbons and bows. You can use matching threads - then the product will be practical, but at the same time quite modest.

Now the children's leg warmers are completely ready to wear. In general, such knitted products are very unpretentious to create. You can make them with the most ordinary knitting needles. We just knit as carefully as possible, because you are doing all this for children.

Pink leg warmers with holes for girls

Scheme of leggings with a relief pattern

Today we will look at a rather labor-intensive master class, knitted leg warmers for girls; you will understand how to knit them from the article, diagrams and photographs. I can only say that knitting leg warmers is a little similar in style.

As usual, for the general picture, we will limit the size to 2-3 for the year, but you can increase it proportionally if necessary.
For knitting, we needed cotton threads 150 m long and weighing 50 grams, as well as a set of needles No. 2 for knitting socks.

We cast on 52 loops, you can find out how to do this.

We will knit in the round. We distribute it onto 3 knitting needles (possibly 4).

We close the knitting. So that the row does not diverge, we knit the first loop in two threads - the working thread and the thread that is the thread remaining from the set of loops.

We start knitting with a 2x2 rib.

We knit 15 rows with an elastic band.

Then we will make a pattern that is designed for 26 loops. For convenience, we will transfer the loops to complete the pattern onto one knitting needle. We will distribute the rest among the remaining two, and on these knitting needles we continue to knit a 2x2 elastic band.

So, let’s describe in detail the knitting pattern for the pattern.

1st row – 10 knit stitches, 6 purl stitches, 10 knit stitches again;
2 and all the following even rows - we carefully and very simply knit according to the pattern, that is, we perform all the purl loops of this row purl, and all the knit stitches, respectively, with the knit stitches. We always knit yarn overs with knit stitches;
3rd row - knit 6, then we continue and knit 3 stitches together with the knit for the upper segments, the third loop of which we will turn in the manner described below, then yarn over, 1 knit loop, yarn over again, then we should make 6 purls, yarn over again, 1 knit , yarn over again, knit 3 loops but do it together with the knit stitch for the lower segments, knit 6;
In order to turn a loop, we remove, without knitting completely, two loops on the right knitting needle, then turn over the third loop.

After this, we return two loops to the left knitting needle and continue knitting.
We knit the loops for the upper segments like this.

And this is how the loops are knitted using the lower segments.

As a result, at the end we should definitely get these characteristic “knots”.

Row 5 – 5 knit stitches, then knit 3 knit stitches together using the upper lobes, the third loop of which we turn, then yarn over, 1 knit, yo, 1 knit, 6 purl, 1 knit, yo, 1 knit, yo, then knit 3 knit together for the lower lobules, and 5 more knit;
Row 7 - 4 knit loops, knit 3 together in the upper loops, turn the third loop, now yarn over, then 1 knit, yo, 2 knit, 6 purl, 2 knit, yo, 1 knit, yo, knit 3 together in the lower loops lobes, 4 facial;
Row 9 - knit 3, knit 3 together in the upper slices, again turn the third loop, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 3, purl 6, knit 3, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 3 together in the lower slices , 3 facial;
11th row - knit 2, knit 3 together for the upper slices, turn the third loop, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 4, purl 6, knit 4, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 3 together for the lower slices, knit 2;
Row 13 – repeat the pattern from row 3, and continue knitting until we reach the length we need.

As a result, we get this openwork pattern.

Having knitted half of the product, we can already see the texture of our work.

When the product has completely reached the length you need, in our case, having knitted the described cycle 8 times, we again proceed to knitting a 2x2 elastic band.

We knit 8 rows with an elastic band and in the 9th row we close all the loops with the front one.

We get this product.

Now let's try to transform our leg warmers by decorating them with flowers. Next we will show you how to make flowers.
To knit flowers, we will need white threads of the same composition as the yarn for the product itself, as well as 1.5 mm knitting needles.
Let's cast on 30 loops.

Sew onto the leggings. Let's make a few flowers, but it's important not to overdo it - too many flowers will look too crowded.

Decorate the leg warmers with beads and you're done!

I think you will be able to knit leg warmers so that your girl can wear them later.

Gaiters are warm stockings without socks, an overlay on the boot made of dense material. At first they were made of leather and cloth, and now such products are knitted.

Leg warmers are popular right now.

You can decorate the leg warmers with a cord, pieces of fur, or an openwork border.

To knit leg warmers with knitting needles, we will need:

– black yarn Østlandsgarn (100% wool, 50 g = approx. 100 m.) – 150 g;
– stocking needles No. 4;
– hook number 3.

Knitting description:

1. Cast on 48 stitches and knit in the round for 100 rows with a 2 by 2 rib.

2. In the next row, switch to knitting with a hollow (double-sided) elastic band, while adding 12 loops, knitting them from broaches every 4 loops.

Tip: in the first row of hollow elastic, only knit stitches are knitted, so in order for the increases to be least noticeable, I recommend placing them in the places where the purl loop should be. For example, knit 1 knit stitch, remove 1 purl stitch without knitting (thread in front of the loop), 1 knit loop, then from the broach, twist, form a loop and put it on the right knitting needle (in the next row this loop will be knitted as a purl loop). Then knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, slip 1, knit 1 and increase again from the broach. Alternate increases in 3 and 5 stitches until the end of the row.

3. Knit 12 rows with a hollow elastic band and close the loops with a needle.

4. Tie the lower edge of the leggings according to the following pattern:

Leg warmers with ornaments

You will need:

DROPS ALASKA yarn:
1. 50 g white (N2),
2. 50 g gray (N40),
3. 200 g light brown (N49);
double-edged knitting needles 5 mm and 4 mm;
knitting marker.

KNITTING DENSITY
(5 mm knitting needles) – 17 stitches and 22 rows in garter stitch = square with sides 10 x 10 cm.

Tip: add loops using a yarn over, knitting it from the wrong side behind the back wall of the loop.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Knit on double-pointed needles in the round.
Cast on 76 stitches on 4mm needles using gray thread.
Knit the first round in garter stitch and secure with a marker.
Take a light brown thread and knit with an elastic band (2 stitches, 2 stitches) 8 cm. Knit 1 row with garter stitch, simultaneously decreasing 16 loops (60 loops). Next, continue knitting on 5 mm needles. Work in garter stitch to create a pattern.

White yarn

Light brown yarn

Gray yarn

After you knit the pattern once, change the thread to light brown.
After 23 cm, decrease 1 stitch to the left and right of the marker. Repeat decreases 6 times, every 2.5 cm (48 stitches).
After another 15 cm, take 4 mm knitting needles again. Knit row 1 in garter stitch, adding 12 stitches at the same time (60 stitches).
Continue knitting with an elastic band (2 stitches, 2 stitches).
After 41 cm from the start of work, decrease 1 loop in each pattern and continue knitting with an elastic band (2 stitches, 3 stitches).
After 44 cm from the start of work, knit 1 circle in knit stitch, then bind off the loops.

The following leggings are decorated with an Aran pattern

The leg warmers are knitted.

Leg warmer length: 26 cm.

Design: Sylvia Jaeger

You will need
150 g brown melange yarn Schachenmayr SMC Viva Color (90% polyacrylic, 10% wool, 77 m/50 g).

Straight knitting needles; set of stocking needles; auxiliary knitting needle.

2 buttons; 2 buttons.

Elastic band: alternately knit 1, purl 1.

Braid pattern: knit according to the pattern on which the faces are shown. and out. R. Repeat rapport loops. Repeat from 1st to 1st 2nd row.

Knitting density, braid pattern: 16 p. and 22 r. = 10 x 10 cm.

Description of work

For the top edge, cast on 48 sts on stocking needles and knit in circular rows with a braid pattern, while knitting loops in even rows according to the pattern. 15 cm from the cast-on edge in each strip of 2 purl. add 1 p. = 54 p. After 26 cm from the cast-on edge, bind off all loops.

For the braid, cast on 9 stitches on the knitting needles, knit 72 cm with an elastic band and bind off the loops. Cover the button with thread and sew it onto the braid. Sew a button onto the braid so that the braid can be fastened by wrapping it around your leg (see photo).

Knit leggings.

Knitting pattern and symbols:

They were originally used by dancers, gymnasts, acrobats and other athletes to quickly warm up their leg muscles during rehearsals and training.

Now such products are still used in sports, and are also common among lovers of active tourism, as they are worn over shoes and protect against dirt, debris and snow getting inside.